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Venice Chief Alberto Barbera Defends Selection of Russian Director Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s ‘DAU’ After Backlash: It’s ‘Not Pro-Putin Propaganda’
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera has publicly defended the decision to include Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s “DAU” in this year’s competition lineup, following criticism from Ukrainian officials. In an Instagram post, Barbera rejected accusations that the film amounted to pro-Putin propaganda, calling it instead a work that “denounces totalitarian regimes and their intrusion…
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Time’s running out! Save $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until August 21
TechCrunch has issued a reminder that the discounted early pricing window for its TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 conference closes on Friday, 21 August at 11:59 p.m. PT. After that deadline, attendees will no longer be able to save up to $300 on individual passes or access larger group-rate discounts, meaning the promotion is primarily a call…
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New GTA 6 Leak Features Shocking Gameplay Footage, And We Mean That Literally
The second day of apparent Grand Theft Auto VI leaks has started with a new gameplay clip focused on Jason Duval. There’s bad driving, a well-known pop song, and multiple people shot by a taser-like weapon. The video even ends with a cutscene in which Jason has a beer on a boat with his buddy,…
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Slotkin asks Hegseth, Caine to confirm troops won’t be sent to polling places
Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin (Mich.) on Monday sent letters to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, asking them to confirm they will not deploy U.S. service members to polling places this year. In the letters, Slotkin asked Hegseth and Caine to confirm the Defense Department…
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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Says ACCEPT Was In Existence For Nearly Eight Years Before WOLF HOFFMANN Joined The Band
Former Accept frontman Udo Dirkschneider has said the band existed for nearly eight years before guitarist Wolf Hoffmann joined, pushing back on the idea that the classic Accept lineup represents the band’s true origin. Speaking to Rock Hard Greece, he noted that the Accept name dates back to late 1969, well before Hoffmann, Peter Baltes,…
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Ex-PlayStation Boss Says Game Development Will Have A “Tough Future” Because Of AI
As a veteran of the industry, former PlayStation Studios boss Shuhei has a lot of thoughts about where things are currently headed. And with AI infiltrating just about every major developer under the sun, he is both fascinated by and worried about artificial intelligence’s overall impact on game development. In an August 18 Gamerbraves interview,…
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Karol G Floods Hot Latin Songs Chart With ‘No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto’
Karol G’s sixth studio album, No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, has delivered her fifth number one on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart, with tracks from the record simultaneously dominating the Hot Latin Songs, Hot Latin Pop Songs, Hot Latin Rhythm Songs and Hot Regional Mexican Songs charts. The sweep underlines the Colombian star’s continued…
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‘Wild Horse Nine’ to Open Mill Valley Film Festival With Star Sam Rockwell Set for Tribute (Exclusive)
The 49th Mill Valley Film Festival will open on 1 October with the world premiere of “Wild Horse Nine,” a Martin McDonagh-directed film starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. Rockwell will also be honoured with a career tribute at the festival on 2 October, recognising work including his Oscar-winning…
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The Pixel 11 Pro is a great phone, no thanks to its flashiest new features
Google’s new Pixel 11 Pro and 11 Pro XL flagship phones arrive with an emphasis on software features designed to reduce screen time, including proactive assistance for tasks like restaurant bookings and improved voice-to-text. However, The Verge’s review finds the underlying hardware only modestly upgraded from last year’s Pixel 10 Pro line, meaning these headline…